Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2
88Outstanding
$330
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 vs Coumi ANC-551L: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Audeze Maxwell 2 vs Coumi ANC-551L, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
Coumi ANC-551L
Not yet scored
Price n/a
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Audeze Maxwell 2 leads on 6 of 6 measures.
- Audeze Maxwell 2
- Coumi ANC-551L
HearWiki score
88
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Sound
9.5
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Battery
9.5
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Calls
9.0
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Value
7.5
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Price (USD)
$330
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Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Half a step newer
Audeze Maxwell 2 (2026) against Coumi ANC-551L (2020). The Audeze Maxwell 2 edges ahead on platform, but only just: Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.0.
- Maxwell 220266 yr newer
- ANC-551L2020
What differsMaxwell 2ANC-551L
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.0
Platform
Specifications
Maxwell 2ANC-551L
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $330
- -
- HearWiki score
- 88
- Not scored
- Released
- 2026
- 2020
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- 40 mm driver
- Driver type
- planar
- -
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Battery life
- 80 h
- 18 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 150 min
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- -
- Weight
- 560 g
- 245 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Microphones
- 2
- 4
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
What reviewers said
Audeze Maxwell 2
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
Coumi ANC-551L
The Coumi ANC-551L is an over-ear wireless headphone with active noise cancellation, Bluetooth 5.0, and a battery life of up to 18 hours. It includes a built-in microphone setup, supports USB-C charging, and features plush memory-foam ear cushions for comfort. Its 40mm drivers aim to deliver a balanced sound profile for everyday listening.
- Pro:Effective active noise cancellation
- Pro:Long 18-hour battery life
- Pro:Comfortable memory-foam ear cushions
- Con:No water resistance rating
- Con:Charging takes 2.5 hours
- Con:No mention of quick-charge support
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